**New wheel specials at Douglas VW**

[JC@DouglasVW]

[Cycleman]

Just trying to figure out: Which Volkswagen 17-inch wheels, with 225/45R17 tires, would work well with a Golf R?

Dave, who is thinking of trading in his GTI for a Golf R but prefers 17-inch wheels

[JC@DouglasVW]

We use 17" Goals on the Golf R all the time with no issues.

Almost every winter wheel/tire package we build uses 17" Goals.

[Cycleman]

We use 17" Goals on the Golf R all the time with no issues.

Almost every winter wheel/tire package we build uses 17" Goals.

Thanks for that info.

Actually, I was asking about which VW-brand 17-inch wheels would work well with the Golf R not just because of winter wheels.

If I trade in my GTI for a Golf R, I intend to run 17-inch all the time.

So, are there any other of the 17-inch VW wheels you sell that would work just as well as the Goals on the R?

Thanks!

[JC@DouglasVW]

as far as I know all the 17" Golf/Jetta platform wheels will work, they are all 17x7.5 ET50. One is going to work any better than the other, it is just which wheel you like that matters.

[Cycleman]

as far as I know all the 17" Golf/Jetta platform wheels will work, they are all 17x7.5 ET50. One is going to work any better than the other, it is just which wheel you like that matters.

Great, very helpful.

Although I'm curious specifically about the Onyx wheels, which don't have the same exact specs.

They are 17-inch, but are 7-inch width and ET54.

Will they work, even with the variant specs?

[JC@DouglasVW]

Great, very helpful.

Although I'm curious specifically about the Onyx wheels, which don't have the same exact specs.

They are 17-inch, but are 7-inch width and ET54.

Will they work, even with the variant specs?

using a wheel spacing calculator you will hame 2mm more clearance with a 17x7 ET54 than a 17x7.5 ET50.

FYI I have a set of Bi color Onyx wheels we used as a display on our show room floor mount and balanced with tires already I would be willing to sell for under cost

[Cycleman]

using a wheel spacing calculator you will have 2mm more clearance with a 17x7 ET54 than a 17x7.5 ET50.

Thank you again.

I'm new to this all, so please excuse what might seem like naive questions.

[JC@DouglasVW]

No prob, I know wheel sizes can be a pita.

[peruski]

using a wheel spacing calculator you will hame 2mm more clearance with a 17x7 ET54 than a 17x7.5 ET50.

FYI I have a set of Bi color Onyx wheels we used as a display on our show room floor mount and balanced with tires already I would be willing to sell for under cost

any pix? What is under cost?

[JC@DouglasVW]

any pix? What is under cost?

$1300 plus shipping, that is 20% under dealer cost. It was a packaged prebuilt for us by VWOA and is 17" Bi color Onyx w/ 225/45R17 Conti procontact tires.

[JC@DouglasVW]

All weekend orders were built and shipped today.

[JC@DouglasVW]

Nice set of 17" anthracite Goals going out today.

[JC@DouglasVW]

more wheel/tire packages going out today, we can build any oem+ package you want from summer to snow!

[JC@DouglasVW]

[JC@DouglasVW]

M O T O R S P O R T S

[JC@DouglasVW]

another happy customer.

[JC@DouglasVW]

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[JC@DouglasVW]

Baller winter wheel and tire package going out today.

18" anthracite Motorsports, rubber valve stems and 225/40R18 Michelin Pilot PA3 snow tires.

[NeptuneR]

Can't wait to get them! Thanks JC!

[JC@DouglasVW]

No prob, it is a sick setup.

[JC@DouglasVW]

another winter wheel and tire package being packaged up today.

17" anthracite Goals with 225/45R17 Bridgestone Blizzak WS70's.

[Cycleman]

As the seagulls in "Finding Nemo" call out: "Mine! Mine!"

Thanks, JC!

another winter wheel and tire package being packaged up today.

17" anthracite Goals with 225/45R17 Bridgestone Blizzak WS70's.

[JC@DouglasVW]

todays winter wheel and tire package is 17" anthracite Goals with 225/45R17 Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3's.

[JC@DouglasVW]

Todays winter wheel and tire package going out is..

17" Diamond black Karthoums, rubber valve stems and 205/50R17 Conti extremewintercontact tires.

[releger]

Todays winter wheel and tire package going out is..

17" Diamond black Karthoums, rubber valve stems and 205/50R17 Conti extremewintercontact tires.

Looks good, JC!

[Heresy64]

Todays winter wheel and tire package going out is..

17" Diamond black Karthoums, rubber valve stems and 205/50R17 Conti extremewintercontact tires.

What's the price of that package?

[JC@DouglasVW]

That exact package is $1509.60 shipped anywhere in the 48 states.

[JC@DouglasVW]

Something a little different today.

17" Silver Goals
Rubber valve stems
225/45R17 Conti extremewintercontact

[Cycleman]

This isn't about wheels, but it is about JC at Douglas VW.

I ordered another type of part from him, it came damaged, and JC turned around and sent me the replacement part in a day -- no problems, no runaround.

This is great customer service. I can't ask for more.

Dave, who in all of life believes it's how people react to problems that says a lot about them

P.S. I had already bought a winter tire/wheelset from Douglas VW -- shown in post #198 above -- and was delighted by that too.

[GASMAN664]

Yeah JC and everyone at Douglas VW is great. Had all my APR stage 1+ stuff done there, really good customer service.

[Daphray]

... who in all of life believes it's how people react to problems that says a lot about them
....

So true!

[Daphray]

Something a little different today.

17" Silver Goals
Rubber valve stems
225/45R17 Conti extremewintercontact

I picked up these babies from NY from Canada today and I am very pleased.

The wheels are VERY well packaged for shipping. If you look at his pictures with the brown cardboard boxes, there are other layers of cardboard inside against the face of the wheels and also bubble wrap.

I had some concerns about picking them up across the border in the event that a wheel was damaged in shipping (this happened once to me before with another retailer) and having to deal with the hassles cross-border. It was needless worry as they are well protected.

JC, thank you.

[JC@DouglasVW]